Grand Prize Winner Fig Cake Recipes

GRAND PRIZE WINNER FIG CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat well
• 2. Combine flour and next 8 ingredients; gradually add to the buttermilk mixture, beating until blended. Fold in fig preserves, applesauce, and toasted pecans. (batter will be thin).
• 3. Pour mixture into 2 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans, bake at 350* for approx. 35-40 min. let cool 10 min. befor removing from pan.
• 4. Cream Cheese Frosting: When cake is completely cool, frost with following: 1 stick butter, softened, 1 8oz. cream cheese, softened, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1 16 oz box powdered sugar. Frost inbetween layers and top and sides. Enjoy

FRESH FIG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with vegetable oil spray.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with the sugar until fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add flour mixture alternately with the evaporated milk. Fold in vanilla and almond extracts and 1 cup chopped figs.
• Divide into two prepared 8-inch round cake pans. Bake in preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched with a fingertip and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake layers on wire rack.
• To make the filling: In a saucepan, combine 2 cups chopped figs, brown sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 20 minutes. Spread thinly between cooled cake layers and on top.